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Canton, MI
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Canton profile


Living in Canton



Canton is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 98,833 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Canton is the ninth largest community in Michigan.

Canton real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Canton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Canton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.07% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

If knowledge is power, Canton is a pretty powerful place. 54.23% of the adults in Canton have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Canton in 2018 was $49,486, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $197,944 for a family of four.

Canton is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Canton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Canton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Canton include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian.

Canton also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 19.78%.

The most common language spoken in Canton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Polish.